Fourth of July "what if" talk eventually led me to this. I've added it to my list of books to read someday.

While I'm on this subject, I'll indulge one of my pet theories. (Really, isn't that what blogs are for?) Most Americans who today regret our independence would have fled to Canada if they had lived through the Revolution. Having been born too late for that, they instead become big fans of current Canadian society and politics. At root, it's a matter of temperament.